Brushing Fame

Grandma, Robin, Joan, AIDS and more

August 11, 2024

Originally posted Sept.6, 2014 Re-posted on the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams shuffling off this mortal coil. I’ve resisted writing this post because so many people have commented on Robin Williams’ passing- what could I add? The passing of Joan Rivers, a recent article about [read more]

Music

Non-Gay R&P Music

January 31, 2018

After reading my blog post Queer Progress (measured by Romanovsky & Phillips music), one of my “straight, but not narrow” friends asked if there were any R&P songs that weren’t “all gay” that they might relate to. First of all, I would like to think [read more]

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LGBTITQQ2S

Gay Teen Suicide

October 21, 2010

Today there is yet another report of a gay (or perceived gay) teenager killing himself – bringing the known/ reported such incidents in the USA up to a dozen or more in two months. May the spirits of those who are driven to suicide by [read more]

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It Gets Better

October 5, 2010

Sometimes it is true that “for every two steps forward there is one step back“. In spite of growing acceptance (not just tolerance) of gay and lesbian citizens, there are some uptight reactionary religious bigots who continue to attempt to force their Neanderthal beliefs and [read more]